Cover for garbage cans



T.' V.- 'MADIGAN.' COVER FOHGARBAGE CANS'. APPLlcATloN FILED-sarna, 1920.

1,409,387.. PatentedMar. 14,1922.

UNITEDa Smm .i'rrroiviasv MADIGAN, or nun Hoon, NEW YORK.' r

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To aZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known'that I, THOMAS V. MADIGAN,

a citizen of the UnitedStates, residingl atV Red Hook,v in the county of 'Dutchess' and State of New York, have invented' certain new and useful'Improvements in Covers for yGarbage Cans; and I vdo declare the followingto `be `a full, cleaigand exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertainsto make .and use the same. v

This invention relates broadly to improvements in garbage cansland hasm'ore particular reference to a novel cover for the same.

The principal object of the invention is 'to provide aycover which is equipped with a chamber forV containing a disinfectant liquid anda rcombined 'handle' and valveyactuating device which Ypermitsthe user to admit a small quantity of the disinfectant liquid into the can every time the coyer is removed.

Another objectpf the invention is to generally improve upon devices of this class vby producing oneof extremesimplicity and durability which is not only novel, and eilicient in operation, but is very inexpensive to manufacture and is so` designed that itis veryeasily operated'. p

@ther objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying' drawings forming a part of this specification, injwhich like Ynumerals are employed to designate lilreparts throughout the Samet. y l

Figure l' is va vertical longitudinal"` sectional view, 4with parts in elevation, of .a cover constructed in accordance with'my invention. n i

Figure "2 isa detail verticalsection taken on the plane of the line 2 2 of Figi l, lookingin the direction of the arrow;

Figurel' is a detail view of the valve mechanism showing the position that the parts assume when the valve is moved to open position. Y

Referring to the drawings wherein the preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly disclosed, it will be seen that the numeral l vdesignates a garbage can, which may be of any suitable construction. M v irriproved` cover for this can is designated, as a whole, by the numeral 2. This cover may be very similar in shape and design to covers now on the market but when constructed in accordance with my invention,

Specification-of Lettersffatent. Patented -lak' 14, 1922,., Application mea september 2; ieadfse'riai Nn. 407,'6e2-.

'if :win include a. horizontal partition s on its inner face which provides va chamber'be'- tweenV itself and the cover, thischamber being adapted toy contain a quantity of disinfecting liquid or water as the case vmay be'. l

In order to supply the chamber withthe disyinfecting liquid, an inlet, closed by a suitable removable screw-plug or cap 4, is provided. Furthermore, in order'to permit theV liquid to escape from the chamber into the garbage can, a. suitable outlet is provided.v This 'outlet maybe formed in vvarious,ways, but it is "preferably formed by installingy a vertical tube 5 the 'chamber land providing this ytube in one'side with a port which communi Cates with the interior of the chamber. This tube 5 also .serves as a guide for the valvew? and its inner end is extended beyond the partition 3 and reduced in diameter `to provide a. valve seat 8. l/Vith this arrangement, y

it yis to be'no'ted that this valve simultaneously closesthe port 6 and the open inner end of the guide tube 5." y

The valve is operated from the exterior of the ycover Vby novel means, al' part of which x.

also serves'as a handle for the cover. This means includes a vertical valve actuating rod 9 which has pivotal connection with the upper` end of the valve '7 and also has pivotal connection at its opposite end with the short arm of 'an .L-fshaped 'actuating member 10. Member 10 is pivotally mounted on a stationary .vbra'cket l1 which is aperture'd `to permit passage ofthe curved laterally extendingpart 12 of `the member 1'() therethrough. Part l2 serveslas a guide for the member 10, increases the rigidity of the structure, and serves to `permit the coiled spring 13 to surround it and be interposed between ithe brackeft'll and the member 10;

In "use, the'` chamber isilled with a disinfecting'" liquid or waterfwhichever may be desiredby removing the cap 4Q 'The cover is then placed on the .can and serves to close it in the ordinary manner. `Now, when garbage or the like is placed in the can and the cover removed by gripping the members l0 and ll, ,the pressure exerted against the member l() will force it towards the member il, and Vwill moveithe valve 7 to a position to admit liquid intov the interior-ofl the can l.

As soon as the cover is in place and the memfber l0 released, the spring 13 will automatically move the valve 7Y to a position to simultaneously close the port 6 Vand the open inner end of the guide. tube 5. lVith the tion.

construction and arrangement disclosed, it will be seen that the valve may be opened whenever desired, whether the cover is removed or not.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have devised an extremely simple and advantageous cover for garbage cans and the like which permits the contents of the can to be disinfected and eliminates bad odors. The construction is extremely simple and inexpensive, and strong and durable. Furthermore, the part of the means for operating the valve serves as a handle for the coverrand in this way increases the efficiency of the device. There are no parts to become disarranged or get out of order, thus my device is a decided improvement over the prior art devices with which I am familiar; f i

A careful consideration of the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, willl enable persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates to obtain a thorough understanding. For this reason, amore lengthy description is deemed unnecessary.k

Effective and advantageous results can, no doubt, be obtained lwith the construction and arrangement disclosed, and for this reason, this construction and arrangement is taken as the preferred embodiment of my inven- However, I wish it to 'be understood that various minor changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be rcsorted to without departing from the spirit Vof the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

l. In a device of the class described, a. cover including a liquid container, a vertical tubular valve guide arranged in said container open at its inner end and provided Ywith an inlet portV at its side and having a valveV seat at its open inner end, a valve slidable in said Vguide Jfor simultaneously closing said port; and the inner open end of said guide, and a handle for said cover including a movable element connected with said valve for moving the valve t0 anopen position when the handle is grasped to lift the cover.

2. A cover for garbage cans provided on its inner lfacey with a horizontal partition forming a liquid containing chamber, a tubular vertical guide arranged in the latter, said guide Ybeing provided adjacent its inner end with an inlet port in communication with said chamber and having its inner end reduced in diameter to provide a valve seat, a valve slidable in said guide for simultaneously closing said port and the inner open end of said guide, an operating rod connected toV the valve andV extending in through the top of said chamber, anda handle element for said cover including a stationary member and a pivotedmember movable towards and away from said stationary member and connected with said operating rod whereby said valve may be moved to an open position when the handle-membersare grasped and the movable .member moved towards the stationary member in lifting said cover. p p

3. A cover of the type described including a liquid containing chamber provided with Y an inlet and any outlet; a valve lfor closing the latter, a valve guide, an operating rod, an exteriorly arranged stationary apertured bracket, an L-shaped operating member pivotally mounted onvsaid bracket and having connection at one of its ends with'said valve operating rod, said L-shaped member being provided with a laterally directed curved guide extension passing through the aperture in said bracket, and a coiled spring surrounding the curved gui-de between the bracket and L-shaped member orreturning the valve to effective position. y

4. In ay device of the class described, a cover including a liquid container having an outlet, a valve for the Voutlet normally closed, andv a handle for said cover, includ-V ing a stationary velement carried by the cover and a movable element having movement transversely of the stationary element toward and away from the same and Vhaving connection with said valve for moving the 7;

valve to an open position when the handle is grasped to lift the cover and the movable element moved' towardthe stationary element.

In testimony whereof lI have hereunto vset y 

